Sorry, this one is going to be quick and dirty. Came back last night from the Fair all tired and immediately went to bed. Have to work very soon. And tonight I'm going out to watch the MNUFC match, so I think the best time to do the survey is right now:
#-1: Twins (Last Week: -2). Should not have gone 3-3 (technically 3-2 for the screening week) on the homestand against the White Sox and Tigers, but somehow they extended their lead over Cleveland to 3 1/2 Games as of press time, so they get the top spot here. Maybe, just maybe, the fortune in schedule is kicking in, but this week they play the same two teams they did last week, just on the road, plus you kick in a fourth Game versus the Tigers Monday. The worst part of the schedule, including six with the Tribe, looms. Could be better, but could be worse ... later.
#-2: Lynx (Last Week: -3). I was going to laud these players for a 2-1 screening week, including a home rout Sunday against league-leading Las Vegas (98-77?!). But I didn't realize until seeing a rerun on Fox Sports North that with that win over the Aces, the Lynx, still at .500, have just sewn up a playoff spot. Really? Already? I guess that's a good thing, although their chances of winning a WNBA title on another odd year are slim to none. They're home (during the State Fair, hmmm) to play Chicago tonight and Indiana Sunday.
#-3: Gopher soccer (Re-Entry!). Started their season out west, where they tied Cal-Santa Barbara at 2 Thursday, then lost at Cal State-Fullerton Sunday, 2-0. Their prospects of succeeding this season may not be high, but they weren't high last season and they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, albeit with a late kick. This week they're in a tournament in Oxford, Miss., where they play Arkansas and host Ole Miss.
#-4: United FC (Last Week: -1). A very bad week considering the circumstances: A loss on a late Goal at Kansas City, followed by results by Seattle, the Galaxy and Salt Lake City mean that the Loons have been pushed down from second in the West to fifth. Moreover, tonight they have a divided concern: The U.S. Open Cup Final, in Atlanta, vs. Atlanta United. They win this, and maybe, just maybe, the MLS season won't mean so much. Then again, they visit LAFC Sunday night anyway. This could be a dreadful week for them.
#-1: Twins (Last Week: -2). Should not have gone 3-3 (technically 3-2 for the screening week) on the homestand against the White Sox and Tigers, but somehow they extended their lead over Cleveland to 3 1/2 Games as of press time, so they get the top spot here. Maybe, just maybe, the fortune in schedule is kicking in, but this week they play the same two teams they did last week, just on the road, plus you kick in a fourth Game versus the Tigers Monday. The worst part of the schedule, including six with the Tribe, looms. Could be better, but could be worse ... later.
#-2: Lynx (Last Week: -3). I was going to laud these players for a 2-1 screening week, including a home rout Sunday against league-leading Las Vegas (98-77?!). But I didn't realize until seeing a rerun on Fox Sports North that with that win over the Aces, the Lynx, still at .500, have just sewn up a playoff spot. Really? Already? I guess that's a good thing, although their chances of winning a WNBA title on another odd year are slim to none. They're home (during the State Fair, hmmm) to play Chicago tonight and Indiana Sunday.
#-3: Gopher soccer (Re-Entry!). Started their season out west, where they tied Cal-Santa Barbara at 2 Thursday, then lost at Cal State-Fullerton Sunday, 2-0. Their prospects of succeeding this season may not be high, but they weren't high last season and they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, albeit with a late kick. This week they're in a tournament in Oxford, Miss., where they play Arkansas and host Ole Miss.
#-4: United FC (Last Week: -1). A very bad week considering the circumstances: A loss on a late Goal at Kansas City, followed by results by Seattle, the Galaxy and Salt Lake City mean that the Loons have been pushed down from second in the West to fifth. Moreover, tonight they have a divided concern: The U.S. Open Cup Final, in Atlanta, vs. Atlanta United. They win this, and maybe, just maybe, the MLS season won't mean so much. Then again, they visit LAFC Sunday night anyway. This could be a dreadful week for them.
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